Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Bradner or the Swiss Hypertec Hyperbar Sapphire?

The Swiss Hypertec Hyperbar Sapphire wears larger at 47mm versus 42mm for the Spinnaker Bradner — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Bradner or the Swiss Hypertec Hyperbar Sapphire?

The Swiss Hypertec Hyperbar Sapphire is rated to 12000m versus 180m for the Spinnaker Bradner.

What movement does the Spinnaker Bradner run compared to the Swiss Hypertec Hyperbar Sapphire?

The Spinnaker Bradner runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Swiss Hypertec Hyperbar Sapphire runs a quartz (Swiss quartz (gold-plated)).

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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Bradner42mm

Hyperbar Sapphire47mm

Power Reserve

Bradner—

Hyperbar Sapphire—

Water Resistance

Bradner180m

Hyperbar Sapphire2,000m

MSRP

Bradner$179

Hyperbar Sapphire—

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

42mm

47mm

Thickness

15mm

0mm

Lug-to-Lug

50mm

0mm

Lug Width

22mm

0mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

180m

2000m

Caseback

—

Screw-down, serially numbered

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Tidal Blue

Black

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Swiss quartz (gold-plated)

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$179

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